He can be a conversible companion if he thinks it worth his while.

可以成一个健谈伴侣, 如果值得话。

By this time He had discovered that his Neighbour was not very conversible; But whether her silence proceeded from pride, discretion, timidity, or idiotism, He was still unable to decide.

这时发现邻居不太健谈。沉默究竟是出于骄傲，还是出于谨慎，是出于胆怯，还是出于白痴，始终无法断定。